Rockrose
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rockrose is a noun meaning Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae.
Meaning
Any of various plants in the family Cistaceae.
More Meanings
- Texas swampmallow (Pavonia lasiopetala, Malvaceae).
- flameflowers (Phemeranthus spp., Montiaceae).
- moss-rose purslane (Portulaca grandiflora, Portulacaceae).
Example Sentences
Sometimes I lost track of them and had to hunt round in a circle, thrusting through sharp-scented bushes, scratching myself on various plants which were still new to me: resinaceous rock-roses [translating cistes], juniper, ilex, yellow and white asphodel.
Word Forms
- rockroses
- rock rose
- rock-rose
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rose, rosewort, rosid, rosehip, rosebush, cistus.
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